How to deal with dragon fruit stem rot

1. Pruning

When you find that the stem of the pitaya is rotten, you should dig it out of the soil as soon as possible and then trim it. Check the roots first and cut off any rotten parts. Then cut off any rotten side branches of the plant. If the main stem is rotten, you need to use a knife to scrape off the completely rotten areas.

2. Sterilization and replanting

Prepare some fungicides and dilute them with water. Then place the pruned plants in the solution and soak for 20-30 minutes. When soaking, make sure all cut ends are immersed in the medicine. After soaking, take them out, dry them, and plant them in some soft, sterile new soil.

3. Post-maintenance

After replanting, pay attention to water control, prevent drought, and ventilate frequently. In addition, every 7-10 days, you need to spray some medicine on the plant, so that it can resume growth after a period of time. If the stem of the plant rots again after 1-2 months, it is recommended to select some well-growing branches from it, cut them off and re-insert them.